digital filmmaking

Non-celluloid movie production

Digital filmmaking is the process of creating motion pictures using digital cameras and computer-based editing rather than traditional celluloid film.

The term covers everything from Hollywood productions shot on high-end digital cinema cameras to independent films made on consumer equipment.

She studied digital filmmaking at a community college.

The shift from film to digital has lowered costs and democratized production, though debates persist about whether digital capture matches the aesthetic qualities of photochemical film.

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